12 Secretly Delicious Smoothies to Lose Belly Fat as Early As 3 Weeks!

Trying to lose weight quickly? Adjusting your diet could be the most effective way to lose weight in a speedy manner. However, most people fail at dieting after a week because the reduced food consumption leaves you feeling hungry and deprived and hence ends with you binging and overeating to makeup for it. So the question arises, how can we reduce our calorie intake effectively without feeling hungry or deprived? Here’s the answer –

SMOOTHIES!

So why are smoothies so perfect for weight loss, you ask? Firstly, that’s because smoothies have way fewer calories than your average meal but they’re so filling that they don’t let you feel hungry. Being high in volume, they take up a lot of space in your stomach, effectively curbing your food cravings during dieting. Secondly, smoothies are the ultimate convenient diet food as they don’t require you to put in any extensive time or energy into making them. You simply need to throw the ingredients into a blender and press a button and they’re also easy to carry with you. Lastly, while making smoothies, the blades of your blender cuts through the cell walls of all those veggies and fruits, making their nutrients — like protein, fiber, and healthy essential oils — easier for your body to absorb. Also the higher the fiber content, the fuller you feel, so you can eat less and still feel just as satisfied.

The 4 important things that your smoothie combos should have in them are –

A liquid base – 1% or non-fat milk, non-dairy milks like soy and Almond or flavoured water are all appropriate bases for your diet smoothie.

Lean protein – Proper protein is absolutely essential during dieting so that you lose fat instead of muscle. So silken tofu, plain nonfat yogurt, or unflavored protein powder are perfect to make your smoothie rich.

Healthy fats – Contrary to popular belief, all fats are not bad for weight loss and some healthy fats are a health requirement of the body as they give you energy, help your body absorb vitamins, and make your smoothie satisfying. So add two tablespoons of ingredients like avocado, nuts, or seeds in your smoothie, which contain healthy, that is, monounsaturated fats.

High-fiber carbs – Carbs give you the energy to keep going between two meals and refill your body’s energy reserves that you use up during dieting, thus protecting your body from muscle depletion and fibre makes your food filling. Most fruits would do the trick but blueberries and raspberries supply the most fiber with the least amount of sugar and for veggies, cucumber and spinach have the mildest, easy to conceal flavours that help make your smoothie both tasty and healthy.

Pro Tip – Increase the number of meals!

To lose weight within 3 weeks, consume 3 smoothies and 2 snacks a day as increasing the number of meals can effectively boost your metabolism to give your weight loss an extra natural push.

So, here are 12 smoothie recipes for you to pick from to lose belly fat within 3 weeks!

Jessica, a registered dietitian at Med-Dent, a wellness guru that loves to read, research and write. A fitness freak who believes in healthy living and doesn’t like to miss her yoga. When not reading she can be found relishing her favorite foods. Follow her on her blog https://optinghealth.com